[pianotech] re. Small vise grips for mass loading

Ron Nossaman rnossaman at cox.net
Tue Nov 23 12:01:50 MST 2010


On 11/23/2010 11:09 AM, Joseph Garrett wrote:
> BTW
> Visegrip is a copyrighted name and should not be used in a generic
> sense.

You mean like Crescent, and Channellock? I haven't heard anyone talk 
about adjustable jaw wrenches and water pump pliers for a long time. If 
you want to be understood, use the trademarked name generically, or 
you'll have to backtrack and explain (using the trademarked name 
generically in the explanation). Just as well get it out of the way up 
front. It's tough enough to communicate with anyone without getting too 
anal about things.

Now "Vice-Grip" is another thing altogether...

Non- tool snob,
Ron N


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